“The Pagan Threat” is talking about us
Lucas Miles’s The Pagan Threat leaves no ambiguity: it catalogues modern Pagan traditions in detail, framing them as enemies of church and nation. By casting Pagans as conspirators and parasites,…
Once Upon a Place: The magic of space in fairy tales
Alan U. Dalul reviews “Once Upon a Place: Forests, Caverns & Other Places of Transformation in Myths, Fairy Tales & Film” by by Holly Bellebuono with a foreword by Jack…
Opinion: Free Speech for Me But Not For Thee
“Whether the killer turns out to be on the Left or the Right,” writes Storm Faerywolf, “this is a clear example of how Republican compassion is strictly compartmentalized, available for…
Pagan Community Notes: Mabon 2025
In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: Officials decline charges in the Fae’s Closet attack, the September equinox draws near, Star’s tarot, National Pawpaw Day, plus upcoming events and other community…
USCIRF Warns Religious Freedom Violations Signal Atrocity Risk, But Omits Pagans and Polytheists
USCIRF’s new report links severe religious freedom violations to the risk of genocide and mass atrocities, naming Yazidis, Christians, Muslims, Uyghurs, and Armenians as targets, but notably omitting Pagans, polytheists,…
Prosecutors Invoke Colonial-Era Law, Jail Two Men for Attempted Use of Witchcraft Against Zambian President
A Zambian court sentenced two men to two years with hard labour for attempting to bewitch President Hakainde Hichilema, a case exposing tensions between traditional beliefs, colonial-era law, and politics…
Editorial: Patel’s ‘See You in Valhalla’ Tribute Prompts Confusion, Debate, and Cringe
FBI Director Kash Patel’s “see you in Valhalla” remark was less tribute than theater, misappropriating sacred imagery to perform warrior culture for the cameras and revealing a new depth to…
Egypt Announces Discovery of Complete Copy of Canopus Decree
Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered a complete hieroglyphic copy of the Canopus Decree at Tell El-Fara’in, the first in over 150 years, offering new insight into Ptolemaic religion, politics, and…
Visibility
These days, it often feels like I have two choices. I can be myself and in danger, or I can be invisible and hope that I am safe – that…
Tasseography: insights at the bottom of a cup of tea
“What set tea apart, though, was its intimacy,” writes Erick DuPree. “Astrology required training and calculation; alchemy demanded secrecy, resources, and years of study. Tea-leaf reading needed only a pot,…